A number of years ago, I ran across an article by David Strickland, architect from Atlanta. I was impressed by the article and got David’s permission to re-print it (Thanks David). There is a lot of good stuff for your consideration in this article...so enjoy!
Some of the most successful projects ... Read More »

Deferred maintenance is a term that gets thrown around a lot and yet I find many people have no real idea what it means. Let’s start with a definition:
Deferred maintenance is the practice of postponing maintenance activities such as repairs on both real property and personal property ... Read More »

“It is unwise to pay too much, but it is worse to pay too little.
The common law of business balance prohibits paying a little and getting a lot … it can’t be done. When you deal with the lowest bidder, it is wise to add something for the risk you run, and if you do that you will have enough to pay ... Read More »

As many of you know, I come from a background of planning and building ministry facilities. I have been blessed to invest over 30 years of my life in serving churches to develop new and renovated ministry facilities. That phase of my life brought me great joy and fulfillment. But now I am very ... Read More »

The other day I was contacted by a man from a church who was working with a committee he had established to help his church understand the importance of taking care of and planning for the inevitable future costs related to their church facilities. He had downloaded one of our eBooks (Church ... Read More »

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My 10-year-old son begged to tag along with me when I screened the latest superhero film, the animated Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse, but the movie’s showtime was way past his bedtime. In hindsight, I wish we could have watched it together. The PG film is mostly family-friendly, lacks the low-brow humor found in other superhero […]

One out of seven Christians in the world, or about 300 million, live in a country where there is some form of persecution because of their religion. They face arrest, violence, and violations of human rights. According to the report, Christians are still the most most persecuted religious group in the world. Released simultaneously in […]

Amy Grant performed at ACL's Moody Theater in Austin on Sunday December 9th as part of The Bless Foundation's 2018 Light the World benefit. The post Light the World Benefit featuring Amy Grant appeared first on One Christian Voice.

If Dick Van Dyke is singing and dancing in a movie, then you can guarantee I’m ready to watch it. So it’s no surprise that I jumped at the chance to watch his latest film, Buttons, in which he plays a guardian angel who — yes — sings and dances. Incredibly, the 92-year-old Van Dyke […]

King David likely would have enjoyed watching nature documentaries on television. After all, he’s the one who told us “the heavens declare the glory of God” (Psalm 19:1) and that mountain peaks and seas fit in “God’s hands” (Psalm 95:4-5). I’m guessing he’d particularly enjoy watching the new BBC documentary Blue Planet II, which examines […]

Bible Archaeology, Search & Exploration Institute (BASE) believes that the Ark of the Covenant, one of the most sought-after relics from the Old Testament, is hidden in Ethiopia. The Ark of the Covenant, which is made of wood and covered in gold, contains two stone tablets and other items from the Bible. Those tablets are […]

According to archaeologists, two newly-discovered caves located near Qumran in the West Bank in Israel may contain more Dead Sea Scrolls. The caves referred to as 53b and 53c are at the site where the original Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered. Archaeologists believe that after further exploration, they would find more of these Biblical scrolls. […]

My favorite movie about fatherhood: Courageous. My second favorite: Finding Nemo. The Pursuit of Happyness ranks somewhere up there, too, but I now have a new entree into my Top 10: Creed II. And I don’t even like boxing. It’s a sequel to the first Creed (2015) but might as well be a follow-up to […]

Christians’ views about alcohol consumption have remained steady over the last 10 years. This is according to a new study by Nashville-based LifeWay Research. Out of 1000 Protestant churchgoers, 41% said they drink alcohol, while 59% said they don’t. Back in 2007, the survey showed that 39% of Protestant churchgoers said they consume alcohol, while […]